The Committee on Environmental Policy, Use of Natural Resources and Chornobyl Aftermath Mitigation deems the draft law to supplement article 28 of the Law “On Residential Redevelopment” re the procedure of green space clearance requires refinement

Information Department of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Secretariat
01 April 2013, 10:01

 The bill (Reg. No. 2157) suggests specifying the version of article 28 “Protection and conservation of green space” of the Law “On Residential Redevelopment” by supplementing it with a provision allowing clearance of green spaces on land plots that are in private ownership without issuance of a license (indent) by the decision of an owner and without making the respective payment.  The bill stipulates also clearance of green spaces on the territories of villages and townships by the decision of executive bodies of village (township) council and without coordination with other state bodies and or making the respective payment.  

People’s deputies believe that such amendments may decrease environmental protection requirements and shall promote uncontrolled clearance of green spaces in residential areas.

People’s deputies do not uphold provision of the bill re clearance of green spaces by the decision of the executive body of village or township council without making the respective payment, for “this contradicts legislation in the part of non-exhaustive use of resources”.